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AVIATION GLOSSARY

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DocumentationBeginner

Effectivity

aircraft effectivity, applicability

The exact aircraft, model, serial range, configuration or component to which technical information applies.

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Licensing & OrganizationsIntermediate

EASA Part-66

aircraft maintenance licence, EASA Part 66, Part-66

The EASA regulatory framework for aircraft maintenance licences and certifying-staff categories.

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Electrical & AvionicsIntermediate

EWIS

Electrical Wiring Interconnection System, EWIS

Electrical Wiring Interconnection System: the aircraft wiring, connectors, splices, supports and related installation used to distribute electrical power and signals.

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Licensing & OrganizationsIntermediate

EASA Part-145

EASA Part 145, maintenance organisation approval, Part-145

The EASA regulatory framework for approval of organizations that maintain aircraft, engines, components and appliances within defined scope.

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Engines & PropulsionIntermediate

EEC

EEC, Electronic Engine Control

Electronic Engine Control: a computer that manages or participates in engine-control functions.

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Engines & PropulsionAdvanced

EGT margin

EGT margin, exhaust gas temperature margin

The difference between an engine exhaust-gas-temperature limit and the temperature required to produce a defined rated thrust.

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Engines & PropulsionAdvanced

Engine trend monitoring

engine condition trend monitoring, ETM

The collection and analysis of engine performance data to identify gradual deterioration or abnormal trends.

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Operations & DispatchAdvanced

ETOPS/EDTO

EDTO, ETOPS, Extended Diversion Time Operations, Extended Operations

Operational approval for flights that can remain beyond a defined diversion time from an adequate aerodrome.

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Structures & InspectionAdvanced

Eddy current testing

Eddy Current Inspection, ET

An electromagnetic NDT method used mainly on conductive materials to detect surface and near-surface discontinuities.

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